From Darkness to Light

 

 

Mathematics spent 15 winters and 14 summers in state prison, went to 131 detox facilities, 8 stabilization programs, 4 halfway houses and survived 7 overdoses. With personal experience in addiction and recovery, prison and street culture, Mathematics shares practical steps towards change. He believes that he was planted in his pain to find his purpose; inspiring, uplifting, and being of service to others. Mathematics speaks at diverse settings around the Southeast Region including Faneuil Hall, Boston City Hall, dozens of schools, and more. He attended The School of Hard Knocks, Cambridge Ridge and Latin, Roxbury Community College (The B.A.C.E Program), and has certifications from Brandeis and Boston College for small business and life skills training. He has grown his brand, Motivated by Math, into a movement for personal and social transformation. He currently works at Bedrock Recovery Center, Ark Behavioral Health and Norfolk House of Correction. Now, he volunteers his time and learnings to people who are lost and struggling, and serves as an example for hope, change, reinvention, and brighter futures.